Laiphangba

Laiphangba
Khuman Ningthou
Monarch570 CE – 620 CE
PredecessorKhomba Ningthouba
SuccessorPunshi Yumoiba
SpouseNganurol Kaireima
IssuePunshi Yumoiba
HouseKhuman dynasty
FatherKhomba Ningthouba
ReligionSanamahism
OccupationMonarch

Laiphangba (also spelled Laiphangpa) was a king of the Khuman dynasty, a powerful royal family in ancient Kangleipak (today's Manipur). He ruled from 570 CE to 620 CE.[1][2] He was the son of Khomba Ningthouba and ruled at the same time as the Meitei king Ura Konthouba of the Ningthouja dynasty, who ruled from 567 CE to 657 CE.[3][4]

Reign

In 575 CE, Laiphangba built Mayang Imphal as a second capital city of the Khuman kingdom. The first capital was in Thoubal.[1][2] Having two capitals helped make the government stronger and showed that both cities were important.[2] During his time, the Khuman kingdom also became more powerful in the western parts of the region.[1][2][3][4]

Legacy

His son, Punshi Yumoiba, became king after him and continued to develop Mayang Imphal as an important capital city.[1][2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Khelchandra Singh, Ningthoukhongjam (1980). Khuman Kangleirol (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ibobi, Laikhuram (1998). Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kullachandra Sharma, B (1998). Khuman Ningthouron Lambuba (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kullachandra, B. (1989-03-15). Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)